Maccabi Haifa Dominates Rishon Lezion 4-1 in Youth Premier League
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Haifa's youth team defeated Hapoel Rishon Lezion 4-1 with key goals from Adam Grimberg and Noam Goldenberg. Hapoel Hadera crushed Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7-1, while Beitar Jerusalem beat Hapoel Rishon Lezion 2-0 in the Israeli Youth Premier League matches on August 22, 2026.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa beat Hapoel Rishon Lezion 4-1 with Grimberg scoring the opener.
- Hapoel Hadera routed Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7-1 with Kaba scoring a hat-trick.
- Beitar Jerusalem won 2-0 against Hapoel Rishon Lezion.
- Grimberg was notable as a youth player close to senior team inclusion.
- The matches took place on August 22, 2026, in the Youth Premier League.
- Key goals came in the second half sealing decisive victories.
On August 22, 2026, the Israeli Youth Premier League continued with three matches, highlighted by Maccabi Haifa's commanding 4-1 victory over Hapoel Rishon Lezion. Adam Grimberg, who could have been part of the senior squad, scored the opening goal in the 26th minute. Noam Aluk doubled the lead early in the second half with a swift counterattack. Although Yonatan Golan narrowed the gap for Rishon Lezion in the 75th minute, Liam Luski and Noam Goldenberg sealed the win with goals in the 77th and 85th minutes respectively.
In another match, Hapoel Hadera overwhelmed Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7-1. The scoring spree began in the 14th minute with Ofer Mintz, followed by two goals from Rafael Ben Zion and two from Moamen Kaba, who completed a hat-trick. Yigal Hadad scored for Be'er Sheva before halftime, but Hadera dominated the second half, with Alon Peleg finishing the rout with a free-kick in the 86th minute.
Meanwhile, Beitar Jerusalem secured a 2-0 win against Hapoel Rishon Lezion. Michael Waknin opened the scoring in the 58th minute capitalizing on a goalkeeper error, and Rotem Haikeli added a second goal in the 76th minute to confirm the victory for the capital's team.
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